Good will in 2013? Good luck

9:48 AM,
Dec. 24, 2012

Written by

Lee Ballard
OPINION

'Tis the season of "good will toward men." Next month, 'tis the season of the General Assembly.

We all want the spirit of this season to carry over to the next. I know I'd love to see Democrats and Republicans work together for us all, seeking solutions that work and don't cause rancor.

But there's a hitch. It's the "if-word." That is, if Republicans, who hold all the power in Raleigh, approach their responsibility as people of good will as servants of the people, regarding their Democratic colleagues as partners, then I want to see Democrats with sleeves rolled up, crafting legislation and ...